Tuesday, August 17, 2010

After seeing Hoyer and co. pay over slot for a handful of draft picks, it was clear they were aggressive in going after their guys and not playing cheap. But, in the end, Hoyer said they were too far apart for first-round pick Karsten Whitson.

For a guy who lists his activities as "Baseball, GF, Chillin with the Broskis" on his Facebook page, finishing those GE requirements ended up more appealing than a two million dollar payday to go pro. I'm sure he has his reasons. At least now he'll have more time for...

The GF:

And the Red Sox-loving Broski:

But girlfriends cost money, Karsten, and post-2004 Red Sox fans (as this guy clearly is - he's from Florida) have high expectations in life. Without two million dollars, I wouldn't count on keeping either of them around. You best get back in the draft fast.

And for being a waste of a pick, here's to hoping your career is more Matt Bush than Mat Latos:

Update: Now it's coming out they had a verbal agreement, but Whitson kept upping his asking price. In related news of Whitson being another reason to hate athletes, his Facebook bio reads: B@SEB@LL Junkie, Workin Hard Every Day, Brianna♥ ! Livin One Hell Of A Life. I guess it's for the best he goes to college, considering his Facebook resembles a 12-year-old girl on MySpace.

Karl is a humble ALL AMERICAN man & athlete soon to be married to his high school sweetheart. Sometimes the path less taken leads to a happier life of fulfillment. Anyone who can turn down 2.1 MILLION at 18 years old is a man of principles. Karl is has accomplished his goals, and couldn't be more happy with where his incredible life has taken him.

Karl is a humble ALL AMERICAN man & athlete soon to be married to his high school sweetheart. Sometimes the path less taken leads to a happier life of fulfillment. Anyone who can turn down 2.1 MILLION at 18 years old is a man of principles. Karl is has accomplished his goals, and couldn't be more happy with where his incredible life has taken him.